Coaching since 1999 in NYC
Learn from Luiz “Louie”
NYC OG pro skateboarder
& instructor
Louie’s Skate School has been teaching young people and adults to push, turn, and fall correctly since 1999 — private and group lessons in Williamsburg and Red Hook, taught by a working pro skater, not a franchise script.
Taught by pro skater Louie — one instructor, one standard, twenty-six years running.
- 26
- Years teaching in Brooklyn
- 2
- Skateparks in rotation
- 1
- Instructor who never phones it in
Lessons for every stage of standing up
Beginner Fundamentals
First Push
The exact curriculum Louie has taught since 1999: how to stand, push, and stop without a death grip on fear. By session five you're rolling through McCarren Park without thinking about it.
Total beginners, ages 5 and up →
Intermediate Progression
Line Work
For skaters past the wobbly-legs stage. Louie builds carving, curb tricks, and basic ledge work into a session that actually flows, instead of a checklist of isolated moves.
Riders who can already push and turn confidently →
One-on-One with Louie
Private Coaching
No curriculum, no clock-watching — just Louie's eyes on your specific problem, whether that's a trick you've been stuck on for a year or a fear you haven't named yet.
Any level — kids, teens, and adults →
Group Sessions, Ages 6–12
Youth Squad
Skateboarding is more fun with a crew watching you land it. Louie runs these like a team practice — warmups, drills, and a session-ending game that nobody wants to leave.
Kids new to boards or building basics →
What parents and skaters actually say
“My son fell exactly twice and got back up both times without a meltdown. That's the whole review right there.”
“I'm 41 and learned to ollie off a curb in six weeks. Louie never once made me feel like the oldest kid in the park.”
“Signed up nervous about the traffic near the park. Left with a genuinely useful lesson on reading the pavement, not just balance tips.”
First push is the
hardest one. Let’s go.
Tell us about your skater — age, experience, and which park works best — and Louie will find a slot that fits.